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Application July 23, 1945, Serial No. 606,615

This invention relates generally to automatic signals and reminders andhas among its objects a system providing audible and visual signalswhich are automatically operable at predetermined periods of time forpredetermined durations; the periods at which the signal or signalsbecome actuated and their duration of operation being selectivelypredetermined and variable, and the signals being operable at the sourceof control or at remote points or both locations.

In one exemplification, the invention is shown as applied to automaticWarning signal devices of the horologi-cal type, designed for use bybusiness men, or others engaged in various commercial or industrialactivities, and has as an object the provision of a device forautomatically re- 1n. nding persons, or a group of persons, ofpredetermined appointments, engagements, things to be done or acts to beperformed at predetermined and prerecorded periods of time; the devicebeing automatically operable for automatically producing, atpredetermined periods of time and for predetermined intervals, a visualor audible warning signal or simultaneously both signals; such device,if so desired, providing in connection with each such warning signal orsignals, means for visibly displaying a pre-recorded written memorandumor intelligenceconveying indicia designating the purpose for or objectof each such warning signal.

Another object of my invention is to provide an automatically operablesignal device having an elongated movable strip of flexible materialsuch as, for example, paper, and which movable strip functions as atime-controlled instrumentality for controlling the periodic actuationof the warning signals and is adapted to simultaneously receive thereona permanent record of written memoranda associated with the purposes andobjects of the signals given over an extended period of time and clearlyshowing the minute or hour of time and day of month and year suchmemoranda were made and signals given.

Still another object of the invention resides in the provision, in asignal system, of one or more electrically operated warning signalsincluding at the source of control a movable elongated strip adapted toreceive one or more perforations therein whereby, during the movement ofthe strip, such perforation or perforations permit one or moreelectrical circuits to be completed therethrough for actuation of one ormore signals, the unperforated portion of said strip in its movementbetween a pair or pairs of electric 10 Claims. (01. 161-2) contactsbeing adapted to maintain the circuit 55 or circuits open prior to theclosing of the circuit or circuits through the perforation orperforations, and such circuits including means for maintaining same inenergized condition to corn tinue the operation of the signals after aperforation has passed a pair of such contacts until the energizedcircuit is opened by manual operation of one or more switches in thesignal circuit or by an associated circuit energized in similar mannerby another perforation.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel combination, construction and arrangement of the members and partsshown in illustrative embodiments thereof in the attached drawings,described in the following specification, and particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying one form of myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section taken on line 6-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on line 11 of Fig. 3;

Figs. 8 and 9 are side elevations of the friction clutch drives for therollers I! and 33 taken respectively on lines 8--8 and 9-9 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a portion of the paper strip 16;

Fig. 11 is a diagram of the electrical circuit;

Fig. 12 shows a plan view of my device provided with additional remotesignal operating means; and

Fig. 13 is a diagrammatic illustration showing the electric circuit andelectromagnetic devices for operating the remote signal operating meansshown in Fig. 12.

In the preferred exemplification of my invention shown in the attacheddrawings, the device shown includes a casing generally designated bynumeral l5 and consisting of side plates PM and I5 a bottom plate I5 afront plate I5 arear plate 15 a front plate I5 for the upper part of therear portion of the casing, a unitary top and side wall plate [5 forenclosing the upper rear section of the casing, and a top desk plate 15which is preferably inclined to facilitate Writing thereon.

The interior of the main lower lateral section of the casing l 5 isdivided into two compartments designated by the capital letters A and Band these compartments are separated by the partition plate I'5 Thecasing may be made of metal, wood or any other suitable material as, forexample, plastic which is a preferable material for the entire casing.

My device makes use of an elongated strip of flexible material such aspaper 16 which is initially Wound upon 2. preferably tubular supplyroller 5? slidably inserted through the side door !8 upon the free endof a shaft i9 one end portion of which shaft is rotatably supported in abearing 41 secured in the partition plate IF, and such end portion ofshaft [9 extends through the partition plate i5 into the compartment B.

One end of the tubular roller I? is slidably insertable upon theenlarged cylindrical support 26 which is secured to and'rotatable withthe shaft i9 and mounted adjacent to the partition plate I5 The rollerI1 is preferably furnished with a cylindrical support 21 at the oppositeend hereof and the support 2| is fixedly mounted within the tubular wallof the roller ll for positioning upon the shaft 19. The shaft is carriesa pin 59 which fits into an outer end slot 2! of the support 2! tothereby cause the roller 5". to rotate with the shaft 19. The outer endof shaft is is preferably slightly pointed to facilitate its insertioninto a, bearing 2'! which is fixed to the door 18.

The door 18 is hinged at its bottom edge to the bottom plate 5 as at 31,and is provided with a spring-pressed latch bolt 38 which can readily beforced into released position when the door handle 39 is gripped andforcibly pulled to open the door E8,

The strip of paper' [6 is arranged for forward and reverse movementsover the top desk plate which is provided with a slightly depressedupper face slightly wider than the width of the paper strip It toprovide longitudinally disposed guides for the side edges of the stripl6, as more clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The paper strip !5 passes from the supply'roller I! about a lower idlerroller 23 which rigidly is secured to a spindle 24 which is freelyrotatable with the roller 23 in any suitable bearings, such as bearings27, carried on the side wall plate 15 and partition plate 15.

From the lower idler roller 23, the paper strip it passes over the topof the desk'plate 5 and thence partially about the power-driven upperroller 25 which is fixed to a driven shaft 25 one end of which isrotatable in a bearing 21 mounted on the side wall plate [5* and theother end thereof extends through the partition plate l5 for rigidconnection with the driven gear 3| mounted in compartment B and suchshaft end is supported in bearing 32 mounted in the partition plate I5From the upper power-driven roller 25, the paper strip it passes onto areceiving roller 33 which is rigidly connected to and rotatable with thedriven shaft 34. One end of the driven shaft 3 is rotatable in a bearing2! mounted on the side wall plate l5 and the other end thereof extendsthrough the partition plate 15 and carries at such end a driven gear 23which is loosely mounted on shaft 34.

The rollers 25 and 33 are operatively interconnected by means of theintermediate gears 23 and 3E), freely rotatable on pins 35 carried 4 onthe partition plate l5 forming a gear train between the gears 28 and 3!.

To increase the arc of contact of the paper strip 55 with the drivenroller 25 an additional roller 35 may be provided and such roller may besupported in a manner similar to the idler roller 23.

Since the paper supply roller shaft [9 and the paper-receiving rollershaft 34 must rotate with relatively variable speeds due to thegradually increasing diameter of the paper roll on shaft 34 andgradually decreasing diameter of the paper roll on the supply rollershaft l9 and because the driving instrumentalities are of the constantspeed type, frictional drives permitting slip are provided for theshafts 59 and 3 Each of the shafts l9 and 34 is provided with a setcollar 42 rigidly secured to the shaft and which collar functions as anabutment for one end of a coil spring 48 the other end of which is inabutment with a friction drive plate 49. The friction drive plates 49are circular and each has a hub 49 mounted on and secured to the rollershaft by a pin 59 which extends through the roller shaft 50 that thefriction plates 49 rotate with the shafts i5 and 34. The friction plate49 on the shaft is is frictionally 'engageable with the annular flange41 of the bearing M which is rigidly secured in the partition plate I5This frictional engagement of the plate 49 with the flange M preventsany tendency of the paper on the supply roller to unwind within thecompartment A so that the paper is thus retained tightly wound upon theroller [1. The friction plate 49 on shaft 34 functions in like manner tokeep the roll of paper on the roller 33 tightly wound thereon by itsfrictional engagement with the driven gear 28.

To permit slight axial movement of the friction drive plates 49 whileunder pressure of the coil springs 48, the pins 50 are disposed inslightly axially elongated or slotted holes in the hubs 49 of the plates49.

On the end portions of the shafts E9 and 34, which extend intocompartment B, are respectively sprockets 43 and 40 and these sprocketsare loosely mounted on the shafts l9 and 34 adjacent to the collars 42.

The outer faces of the sprockets 49 and 49 are provided with frictiondisks 40 which are adapted to be operatively engaged respectively by thefriction clutches 51 and 51 which are keyed respectively to their shafts34 and IE but are alternately axially movable into and out of operativefrictional engagement with the friction disks 48 of their respectivecooperative sprockets 48 and 40 Mounted in compartment A is a reversibleelectric motor 43 which drives the drive shaft 45 through a speedreduction unit 44. Secured to the outer end of the drive shaft 45,within compartment B, is a pair of sprockets 46 and 46 which, by meansof the drive chains 4'! and 41 impart rotation to the sprockets 45 and40 When the device is in operation, the paper strip 16 is in constantmovement upwardly over the inclined disk plate l5 and its rate ofmovement is preferably about one-half inch of length every minute.

The continuous movement of constant speed of the paper strip 3 isattained by means of an electric clock motor 52 such as, for example, asynchronous llO Volt, 60 cycle, 1 R. P. M. electric motor provided witha gear pinion 53 which is normally in mesh with the gear 3! which issecured to shaft 26 to which the paper strip propelling roller 25 isalso secured. As above pointed out, the paper strip l6 passes from thedrive or propelling roller 25 about the idler roller 36 to the receivingroller 33 which is secured to shaft 34. The rollers 25 and 33 aretherefore positively driven by the electric clock motor 52 through motorpinion 53 which drives the gear 3| and, through the intermediate gears29 and 30, the gear 28.

Since, the roll of paper on roller 33 will gradually increase indiameter as the paper strip I6 is gradually wound upon the receivingroller 33, it is obvious that the rate of rotation of the shaft 34 androller 33 must gradually decrease in rate relatively to the rate ofrotation of the propelling roller 25, hence, as above pointed out, thegear 28 is loosely mounted on the shaft 34 and is provided with africtional drive connection with shaft 34 consisting of a collar 42secured to shaft 34 and a coil spring 48 having one end in abutment withthe collar 42 and its opposite end in pressure abutment with a frictionplate 49 which is keyed to shaft 34 and in constant frictionalengagement with the side face of the gear 28. Therefore, while gear 23is rotated and positively driven with constant speed it will, because ofthe permitted slip between it and the friction drive plate 49 driventhereby, transmit to the shaft 34 and roller 33 the proper progressivelydecreasing rate of rotation to keep the paper strip l6 taut between thepropelling roller 25 and the receivin roller 33.

As the paper strip l6 gradually leaves the supply roll of same which ismounted on roller H, the shaft l9 therefor is progressively graduallyincreasing in speed of rotation. To keep the paper strip taut betweenthe rollers i1 and 23, friction is interposed between the friction driveplate 49, which is keyed to shaft ll, and the flange 4P of the bearing4|.

It will now be readily apparent that the paper strip I 6 is adapted tobe moved over the desk plate 15 with a very slow constant movementthrough means of the train of gears 28, 29, 39 and 3| and the electricclock motor 52, the motive pinion 53 of which is normally in mesh withthe gear 3|.

The device includes an electric clock 54 and a visual signal 55comprising an electric light bulb 55 mounted in back of a colored glass55 such as, for example, a red colored glass. The electric clock 54 andthe visual signal 55 are mounted upon the upstanding panel I5 Mounted onthe rear wall 15 is an audible signal 56, such as an electric buzzer,and a relay 5T.

Mounted upon the desk plate or panel l5 are a throw switch 58 whichcontrols the energization and reversible rotations of the electric motor43, a perforator button 59 adapted to perforate the paper strip It, aroller-type switch 68 which rides upon the paper strip l6 and is adaptedto complete the signal-operating circuit by its engagement with acooperative con tact 6| through a perforation in the paper strip I6, asnap switch 62 adapted to disconnect the operation of the audible signalor buzzer 56, a push button switch 63 normally closed but adapted to bedepressed to operativeiy disconnect both audible and visual signals orthe visual signal if the audible signal is disconnected, and a timeindicator 64 for properly resetting the paper strip l6.

The device also includes a transformer 65 for .6 the electric circuitmounted within the casing beneath the desk plate l 5, a rheostat 66mounted on wall plate [5 for varying the speed of the motor 43, and amain circuit switch 61.

The electric clock motor 52, which normally imparts movement to thepaper strip I6, is pivotally mounted on a pin 68 fixed in the partitionwall I5 and the pin 68 is offset relatively to the center of gravity ofthe motor 52 so that its pinion 53 is normally in mesh with the gear 3|,however, the clock motor 52 is adapted to be swung about the pivot 68into position to operatively disengage its pinion 53 from driving of thegear 3| to thereby stop the movement of the paper strip I6 by the clockmotor 52 and this is accomplished by the energization of a solenoid 69which is fixed to the partition wall l5 and the armature 19 of which ispivotally connected to an arm ll, pivotally suspended from pin 12, whichis pivotally connected to the frame of the clock motor 52 by a link 13.The inward movement of the armature 10 will tilt the clock motor 52, tothe left as viewed in Fig. 7 about the pivot 68, to thus disengage themotor pinion 53 from the gear 3| to stop the movement of the paper stripl6 by the clock motor 52 and simultaneously cause a comparatively veryrapid movement of the paper strip l6, either forwardly or rearwardly bythe reversible motor 43 in response to a respectively forward orrearward movement of the throw switch 58 which simultaneously causes theenergization of the drive motor 43 and the solenoid 69, all as willlater be more fully described in connection with the description of theoperation of the device.

As shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and 6, the signal-operating circuitclosing roller switch contact 60 is rotatably mounted in an invertedU-shaped yoke 60 which is resiliently carried at the end of a leafspring 60 fixed upon a bracket 69 which is connected, as by screw 60 tothe partition wall l5 The perforator bottom 59 is connected to the topof and reciprocable with a perforator plunger 59 slidably mounted in asuitable supporting body 59 carrying a coil spring 59 which normallyretains the perforator plunger up out of the perforator die 59 Theuppermost position of the plunger 59 i maintained by a transverse pin 59which is secured in the body 59 and extends through the longitudinalslot 59 in the plunger 59.

The body 59 is carried on a suitable bracket fixedly connected to thepartition wall l5 The perforator is also provided with a pointedindicator 59 As shown in Fig. 10, the paper strip l6 has printed thereoncertain time-indicatin designations consisting of markings alongpreferably one marginal side portion of the upper face of the strip 16.As an example of such time-indicating designations, the paper strip, asshown in Fig. 10', has printed along one marginal side a series ofspaced short lines 14 spaced apart a distance equivalent to the distancemoved by the paper strip in one minute of time while propelled by thedriving train of gears 28, 29, 30 and 3| driven by the clock motor 52.

For convenience, each fifth minute space circular mark 14 is accompaniedby a, numeral, designated by reference numeral 15, which indicates thedistance in time through which the paper strip l6 has moved past a givenpoint, such as the pointed indicator 64. Each twelfth group of fiveminute designations is indicated by a circular mark accompanied by anumber, designated by'reference numeral 16, indicating the hour of theday and in parallel alignment therewith is printed the day of the week,the calendar month, the date of the day of the month, and the year.

While I have preferred to show, for illustrative purposes, spacedmarkings I4 spaced apart one minute of time, it is obvious that suchmarginal time designations 14 could be other than minute designations,as for example, such time designating markings could be such which wouldindicate 5, 1O, 15 or other minute intervals, even onehalf or one hourinterval designations. Also, the length of a one minute space willdepend upon the design of the gear drive between the motor pinion andthe driven roller 33.

In an exemplification of one use of my device, as for example, the useof the device for receiving a written record of a business or otherappointmerit to be kept at a certain predetermined future day, orspecific hour or minute of such future day and for causing an alarmsignal to be given to the user of the device automatically on suchfuture day, hour or minute, the operation of the device may be describedas follows:

The closing of the main switch 5? will immediately place the device intooperative condition under which the following elements will simul--taneously be in continuous operation prior to the operative use of thedevice by the user:

(a) The electric clock 54 will be energized and operative tocontinuously visibly show the time of day; and

(b) The electric clock motor 52 will be energized to cause acomparatively slow movement of, the paper strip l6 forwardly upwardlyover the desk plate IE such movement being imparted to the paper stripl6 from the electric clock motor pinion 53 through the train of gears3i, 9, 29 and 28 and through the friction drive elements 53, 45 and 55,to the shaft t l and its strip-receiving roller 33 to thereby cause thepaper strip to move from the supply roller ll, over the positivelydriven roller 25, around the idler roller 35 and onto the receivingroller 83.

This normal or what may be termed the inactive operation of the deviceis continuous as long as the main switch '5'! is closed and, obviously,as long as the supply roller Il' has a supply of paper thereon and thedevice is ready for use during such inactive operation.

During such normal inactive operation, the time of day may be quicklyascertained from the electric clock 55 and such time of day will becorrespondingly visibly indicated on the strip if; at the pointed end ofthe time indicator 5 5.

Fig. 4 is 3 minutes after 3 oclock and this same time is shown in Fig. 2on the paper strip I5 at the pointed end of the indicator 64.

Assuming now that the user desires to preset future day, hour and minuteautomatically cause both visual and audible warning signals to be placedinto operation to warn him of an appointment which he has at some futuretime, and assuming, for example, that the user desires to be pie-warnedat 5 minutes prior to an ofiice conference appointment to be had on the8th day of January at 10 minutes after 3 oclock in the afternoon of thatday.

The time of day indicated on the device by the electric clock in Fig.and on the paperstrip [5 at the point of the time indicator 54 in Fig. 2is shown as being 3 minutes after 3 oclock of January 5th.

The time of day shown on the electric clock 54 in the device so that itwill, at some p'edetermined The first step in pre-settingthe device forfuture signal operation consists in moving the operating arm of themotor switch 58 forwardly toward the panel l5 which simultaneouslyenergizes the solenoid 69 and the motor 43 thereby disengaging thepinion 53 of the clock motor 52 from gear 3| to thus stop the propulsionof the paper strip l5 by the motor 52 and its train of gears 3| to 23inclusive. At the same time, through the energization of motor 43, thepaper strip [6 will be caused to be comparatively quickly advanced in aforward movement over the desk 15*. When the indicator 5% of theperforator button 59 is aligned with the time indication on the paperstrip [6 indicating 5 minutes after 3 oclock of January 8, the arm ofswitch 58 is promptly released and the perforator button 59 is promptlydepressed to pass the plunger 59 thereof through a marginal portionpaper strip l5 into the die 59 thus perforating the strip :6 inalignment with the time-indicating indicia on the strip designating thetime as 5 minutes after 3 oclock of the 8th day of January.

When the arm of switch 58 is released to per mit perforation of thestrip IE it automatically moves to open switch position whereupon thesolenoid 69 is deenergized to permit the clock motor 52 to tilt bygravity into operative position with its pinion 53 in mesh with gear 3ito thus very slowly drive the strip forwardly, hence in practice, theuser may release the arm of switch 58 slightly prior to 5 minutes after3 oclock, for example, 4% minutes after 3 oclock if very accurateoperation is desired and this will allow one-half of a minute movementof paper strip by clock motor 52 before perforating the strip 16.

Since the movement of the strip It by the clock motor 52 is very slow,the strip [5 may readily be quickly perforated while in such very slowmotion.

Also, promptly upon perforating the strip IS, the user may desire tomake a written record on the strip [6 of such future appointment, hence,the user may readily Write a memorandum of such appointment, in pencilor ink, upon the space on the strip l6 opposite to or in line with theperforation made just prior thereto.

Having made such memorandum, the next step is to reset the strip l6 intoproper timed position which is accomplished by moving the operating armof the double throw motor switch 53 rear wardly away from panel [5 whichagain simultaneously energizes the solenoid 59 and the motor 43 therebydisengaging the pinion 53 of the clock motor 52 from gear 31 todisconnect the driving movement of the paper strip l6 by the clock motor52 but to simultaneously cause the paper strip I6 to move comparativelyrapidly rearwardly over the desk 15 so as to be rewound back upon thepaper supply roller [1, the operating arm of the double throw switch 58bein retained in such rear position during the reverse movement of thestrip l6 until the time-indicating pointer 54 is in register with thethen actual time of day indicated opposite pointer 64 by the marginaltimedesignating indicia on the strip l6 and which actual time of daywill be quickly ascertained from the electric clock 54 on the panel l5whereupon the manual release of the operating arm of the switch 53 thenormal forward movement of the strip l6 will thus be reestablishedthrough the deenergization of solenoid 69 and motor 43.

1 have stated above that when the operating arm of the double throwswitch 58 is moved forward, toward the panel I5 the paper strip I6 ismoved rapidly forwardly and that when such switch arm is movedrearwardly, away from panel I5 the movement of the paper strip I6 isreversed so that it is moved rearwardly for rewinding onto the supplyroller H. In both instances, such rapid forward and reverse movements ofthe strip I6 are accomplished, as above stated, through the operation ofthe motor 43 and these two operations may be more readily understood byreference to the electrical system shown in the wiring diagram in Fig.11 wherein the source of electric energy, such as a 110 volt electriccurrent, is received through the two main conductors I7 and I8,controlled by the main switch 61, and these two main conductors TI andI8 are connected to a transformer 65 to step the current down to lowervoltage, such as 6 volts, for transmission thereof from the transformer65 through a pair of sub-conductors I9 and 80 which are the source ofelectric energy for the warning signal operating circuit.

The synchronous clock motor 52, which normally moves the strip I6forwardly, is connected to the two main conductors TI and I8 by theconductors 8| and 82 and is in constant operation while the main switch61 is closed.

The conductors 83 and 84, constituting the source of electric energy forpropelling the strip I6, are connected to the main conductors I1 and 18and supply current to the double throw switch 58, the reversible motor43, the solenoid 69 which operatively disengages the strip-propellingmotor 52, and to the alternately operable solenoids 85 and 89. All ofthese elements are within the strip-propelling circuit.

The electric panel clock 54 is connected to the conductors TI and 84 byconductors 95 and 96.

The conductor 84 is connected to the reversible motor 43 which isprovided with a speed-regulating rheostat 66 connected to the motor 43by conductors 93 and 94, thereby providing an adjustable control forvarying the speed of the strip I I6 in its forward and reverse movementswhen the strip I6 is being positioned for perforating.

The double throw switch 58 is provided with binding posts A, B, C, D, E,F, G, H and J, a cross conductor K connecting posts G and H, and a crossconductor L connecting posts F and J.

The reversible motor field winding is connected to the double throwswitch posts E, F and G by respectively conductors 83-, 83 and 83 Thecentral post A is connected to conductor 84 by conductor 84*. The post Bis connected to one terminal of the coil of the solenoid 85 by conductor83 and the other end of the coil of solenoid 85 is connected to theconductor 83. The post C is connected to one end of the coil of solenoid89 by conductor 83 while the other end of the coil of solenoid 89 isconnected to conductor 83 by the conductor 83.

One terminal of the coil of the solenoid 69 is connected to theconductor 83 by conductor 83 and the other terminal is connected to thepost F by conductor 83*.

The warning signal operating circuit includes the relay 51, the normallyopen circuit-closing roller contact 60, the visual red light warningsignal 55, the audible warning signal or buzzer 56, the normally closedaudible signal switch 62 for silencing the buzzer 56, and the normallyclosed signal control switch 63, within the main conductor 80, which isadapted to be opened to opera- 10 tively disconnect both visual andaudible signals, if switch 62 is closed, or to disconnect the operationof the visual signal 55 if switch 62 is open.

The warning signal operating circuit includes the main conductors I9 andthrough which the current of lowered voltage flows from the transformer65.

The relay 51 includes an electromagnet 91 and a pair of armatures 98 and99 normally held in open position by springs I00.

The main conductor I9 extends from the transformer 65 to the post IOIwhich is electrically connected to one terminal of the electromagnet 9"!and also to the armature contact I02. The other terminal of theelectromagnet 91 is connected by conductor I04 with the conductor I05which connects the roller contact support 600 with the armature 99.

The armature 98 is connected by conductor I06 to conductor I01 theopposite ends of which extend, one, to one of the terminals of thevisual or electric light signal 55, and the other, to one of theterminals of the audible signal or buzzer 56 through the audible signalcontrol switch 62. The other terminal of th visual signal 55 isconnected by the conductor I98 to the main conductor 80, while the otherterminal of the audible signal 56 is connected by conductor I09 to theconductor I08. The main conductor 80 is also connected to the armaturecontact I83 by the conductor I I0.

One side of the main signal-disengaging switch 63 is connected by theconductor 80 with the stationary contact 6I which cooperates with theroller contact 60.

The normal or signal-inactive-operation of the device is readilyapparent from the above description and attached drawings. It will beunderstood that, under such signal-inactive-operation, the strip I6 iscontinuously moved forwardly or upwardly over the desk plate I5 by theClock motor 52 at such rate that the movement of the strip I6 istime-synchronized with the clock 54, that is, the indicator 64 andtime-designating indicia printed along the marginal edge of the strip I6will indicate the time of day.

The electrical system is such that when the operating arm of the doublethrow switch '58 is moved forwardly, the motor 43, the soledoid 69, andthe solenoid are simultaneously energized, and, through suchsimultaneous energization the clock motor 52 is operatively disconnectedby solenoid 69 from its strip-propelling operation while the motor 43 issimultaneously caused to impart rotation to shaft 45, sprockets 46 and46 the drive chains 41 and 41 and sprockets 40 and 40 Since onlysolenoid 85 (not solenoid 89) is energized, its armature 86 will becaused to actuate its associated clutch-shifting arm 81 inwardly to movethe clutch elements 5I 5I and M into frictional operation with theclutch elements 48 and 40 to thus impart rotation from sprocket 40through key 5| to shaft 34 thereby rotating the strip-receiving roller33 at increased speed until the time of day and month of a desiredfuture signal operation is shown on the marginal designations thereof inalignment with the indicator 59 of the strip perforator '59 whereuponthe release of the double throw switch 58, the perforator 59 may bedepressed to perforate the strip with a perforation, as for example,designated by numeral I6 in Fig. 10.

Having thus set the device for future signal operation, the strip I6,which has been moved into advanced position, must then be rewound uponthe supply roller I! by imparting reverse rotation to shaft I9 and thisis accomplished by the next step of operation which is as follows:

When the operating arm of the double throw switch 58 is movedrearwardly, the motor 23, the clock motor operating solenoid 59, and thesole noid 89 are simultaneously energized to thus cause the clock motor52 to be operatively disconnected by solenoid 69 from itsstrip-propelling operation while simultaneously the motor as is againcaused to impart rotation to shaft 55, sprockets GS and 46 drive chainsH and M and sprockets and 40 Since in this reverse operation of motoronly solenoid 89 (not solenoid 85) is energized, its armature 99 will becaused to shift its associated clutch-shifting arm 9| inwardly to movethe clutch elements .iI BI and SI into frictional operation with theclutch elements 4G ili shown on the marginal designations thereof is z:

in alignment with the indicator 64 whereupon the double throw switch 58is released to again reset the device from normalsignal-inactive-operation and during which operation the strip I5 willcontinue to be moved forwardly by the clock motor Assuming now, as inthe example heretofore stated, the strip I6 had been perforated withperforation IE in alignment with the marginal time-designating indiciadesignating 5 minutes HA is connected by the conductor A with after 3oclock of the 8th day of January, the

perforated portion of the strip will gradually move forwardly while thestrip I5 is being wound onto the strip-receiving roller 33 and, when theperforation IS passes under the roller contact 60, the roller contact 89will engage contact and thus close the warning signal operating circuit.

When the circuit portion between contacts and El is closed, the relay 5?is energized to close the circuit between the armature 98 and contactE32 and between the armature 5 and contact i to thus simultaneouslyenergize the audible buzzer signal and the visual light signal 55.

Such simultaneous audible and visual signal operation will continueindefinitely even though the perforated portion of the strip has passedbeyond the two contacts 68 and BI although the flow of current betweenthese contacts and SI is interrupted or, in other words, the circuitthrough the contacts 60 and BI is opened .by the unperforated stripportion interposed between them. This is so because once the circuitbetween contacts 60 and El is closed, the electromagnet 9? of relay 5?is energized and after such initial energization the flow of the currentfrom conductor 80 is established through conductor i I6, contact I63,armature 99, conductor I05, conductor I04, and through the winding ofthe elec tromagnet coil to post IIlI which is permanently connected withthe other main conductor '59. During such relay energization bothaudible and visual signals are maintained in continuous operation by theclosed circuit between the main conductor '59, contact I02, armature 98,and conductors I05, M1, [B8, and I09; the conductor 5'68 being connectedwith the other main conductor 80.

Such continuous operation of both of the signals 55 and 56 will continueuntil the switch 62 is moved into open position whereupon the buzzer oraudible signal 56 will be silenced, however, the

visual signal 55 will continue in operation. If the push button switch63 is depressed to open the circuit thereat the visual signal 55 willthen cease to operate. If the switch 82 is closed both of the signals 55and 56 will become simultaneously inoperative upon opening the circuitthrough the push button switch 53.

In either event, the opening of the circuit through the push buttonswitch 53 not only renders both signals 55 and 56 inoperative butsimultaneously opens the relay circuit and thereby deenergizes theelectromagnet 9'! which reestablishes the entire circuit for anothercycle of operation since a deenergization of the electromagnet 91 causesan automatic movement of the relay armatures 98 and 99 into open circuitposition until again closed by the closing of the circuit through thecontacts 59 and til.

The above-described signal-device and system may readily be providedwith additional automatically operable remote signal operating meanssuch as illustrated in Figs. 1.2 and 13, however, such remote signaloperating means need not necessarily be incorporated with the de viceand system shown in Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive but may be built and usedseparately as means for automatically controlling one remote signal or aplurality of remote signals at predetermined periods of time and forpredetermined durations of time.

As illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13, the automatic remote signal system isshown applied to the operation of two remote signals in the form ofelectric bells Ill and -III The post H2 of hell the conductor 19 of thetransformer 55 and the 'post 2 of the bell III is also connected to theconductor I9 by the conductor I M which is connected with the conductorII 4*. The posts H3 of the bell signals are each connected by aconductor -'I I5 with a resilient movable contact arm II6 of a switchII! and the other contact arm I I8 of each switch I I! is connected byconductors -I I9 and I2!) with the conductor of the transformer 65.

Each switch l H is operable by an electromagnetic operator having a pairof solenoid coils I 2 I and I2I provided with a common armature 22 andthe coils I-2I and IZ-I are adapted to be alternately energized tothereby alternately move the armature I22 in opposite directions.

Each armature I22 consists of a central electrically-responsive ironcore portion I72 and end portions I22 of electrically non-conductivematerial such as, for example, Bakelite or other plastic composition.

Each armature I 22 is provided with an enlarged abutment head I22 at therear end thereof which fixes the outermost and innermost positions ofthe armature I22 by, respectively, the engagement of the head I22 withthe laminated field piece I2 I 'an'd a rear stop angle I23. Eacharmature I22 is also provided with an operating head I22 at the frontend thereof which, when the armature is in its outermost position, isadapted to engage and lift the contact arm IIB to thus break the circuitbetween the switch arms I I6 and H8 which is the normal or inoperativeposition of the switches I I I.

One end of each of the coils I2I and I2I which are operativelyassociated with the audible signal I I I is connected directly to theconductor 80, such connection including the branch conductor 60' leadingto the corresponding one end of the coil IZI and the corresponding endsof the coils I 2i and I2I which are operatively associated with theaudible signal III are also connected with the conductor 80 through theconductors I20 and I20, thus the two audible signals III and III areindependently controlled by their individual switches II'I through thecircuits described which are energized by the current flowing throughthe conductors I9 and 80, and, each switch I I1 is individually actuatedfrom normal open position to closed position and vice versa by itsindividual armature I22 and its operatively associated electromagneticcoil assembly. The electromagnetic operator for actuating switch III forthe audible signal II I is generally designated by A and theelectromagnetic operator for the signal III is designated by 13 Theelectromagnetic operators A and B for respectively signals II I and II Iare initially controlled by the circuit portions which are respectivelygenerally designated in Figs. 12 and 13 by A and B These circuitportions A and B function to complete the circuits for the operators Aand B through their connections with respectively coils I2I and I'ZI andthe conductor IS; the connections of the coils I 2| and I2I with theconductor 80 having been hereinabove described.

As shown in Fig. 13, the circuit portion A consists of a pair ofcircuit-closing roller switch contacts 66 and 66 carried in the invertedV-shaped yokes 60 at the free ends of the leaf springs 56 which aresupported on brackets 60 electrically connected with the conductor I9 bybranch conductors I9. Cooperating with the roller contacts 60 and 60 arerespectively stationary contacts 6I and H The contact BI is connected byconductor 6% to coil I2I and the contact 62 is connected by conductorIiI to coil IZI of the electromagnetic operator A ihe circuit portion Bconsists of a pair of circuit-closing roller switch contacts 6|] and 60also electrically connected with the conductor I9 by branch conductorsI9. Cooperating with the roller contacts 60 and 60 are respectivelystationary contacts BI and 6|. The contacts 6| and 6 I are respectivelyconnected by conductors 6| and SI to respectively coils I2I and I2I ofthe electromagnetic operator B The energization of the coils I 2| movesthe armatures I22 inwardly to thus close the circuits through theswitches I I I to energize the signals III and III When the coils IZIare energized the armatures I 22 are moved outwardly to thus separatethe contact arms H6 and H8 to open the circuits through the switches II1.

The control circuits through the roller contacts 66 60 66 and 60 andtheir respective cooperating contacts 6I 6|, 6| and GI are normallyclosed by the clock-actuated strip I6.

Reference to the circuit diagram in Fig. 13 will disclose that when thecircuit is closed through the pair of contacts 60 and 6", the coil I 2 Iof the operator A is energized to thereby move the armature I 2'2inwardly to thus close the circuit through switch Ill and cause anactuation of the audible signal III. In the described instance, theclosing of the circuit through the contacts 60 and 6I is accomplished bypassing a perforated portion of strip I6 between these contacts topermit the roller contact .68 to engage the contact 6I In Figs. 12 and13, the roller contact 60 is shown moved through the perforation H3 intocontact engagement with the contact 6I The energization of coil I2 I ofthe operator A '14 having moved the armature I22 thereof inwardly, asshown in Fig. 13, the audible signal III will remain in energizedoperation through its closed switch III until the contacts H6 and H8thereof are separated by the energization of coil I2I of operator A andthe outward movement of its armature I22 through the closing of thecircuit through contacts 60 and GI which occurs when the perforation IGis positioned between these two contacts. As illustrated in Fig. 12, theaudible signal III will be in continuous operation for a period offifteen minutes or from 1:50 p. m. to 2:05 p. in; the audible signaloperation being initiated by the passage of the perforation I6 under theroller contact 60 and discontinued when the perforation IB passesbetween contacts 6& and 6I Referring to Fig. 12, it will be observedthat prior to the above-described operation of the audible signal IIIthe audible signal II I had been in operation for a period of fifteenminutes from 12:50 p. m. to 1:05 p. m. as evidenced by the perforationsI6 and I6 such prior signal operation was initiated when perforation I6passed between contacts 60 and lil whereby coil I2I of theelectromagnetic operator B was energized to move its armature I22inwardly against the stop angle I23 to thus cause a circuitclosingengagement of contacts H6 and H8 through the switch III for the audiblesignal i I E When, however, the perforation I6 passed under rollercontact 60 to permit this roller to engage contact 6I to thereby closethe circuit through these contacts, the coil I2I of the operator B wasenergized to cause an outward movement of its armature I22 to therebyseparate the contacts H6 and H8 of the switch III for the signal III Inthe signal system just described, the device as illustrated in Fig. 12obviously includes a multiple perforator I24 for time-perforating theclock actuated strip I6, as for example, with the here- 'inabovedescribed cooperating pair of perforations I6 and I6 and the cooperatingpair of perforations I6 and "S It will be noted that the twoperforations of each of the cooperative pairs of perforations are spacedfrom each other transversely and longitudinally of the strip I6.

As illustrated in Fig. 12, the moving strip I6 is provided withtime-designating spaces of five minute intervals defined by thehorizontal lines and the hours and minutes being printed along alongitudinal marginal edge of the strip I6.

The perforator I24 consists of an elongated plate superposed over thestrip I6 and, in the present illustration, carrying four perforatorsI26, I21, I 28 and I29. The On perforators I26 and I23 being alignedwith the signal starting roller contacts 60 and 60 and the Offperforators I21 and I29 being aligned with the signal stopping rollercontacts 60 and 66 and the perforator plate being provided with anopening formed with a pointer or indicator I30 which, as clearly seen inFig. 12, registers with the marginally printed hours and minutes so thatthe On and 01f signal actuating perforations may be selectivelyperforated by the perforators to afford the selective operation ofeither or both of the audible signals I I I and II I at the desired timeand for a predetermined selective duration of time.

The construction and operation of the perforators I26, I21, I28 and I29is similar to that ofthe hereinabove described perforation 59,

' While I have herein illustrated and described certain exemplificationsof my invention which embody the principles of the invention inpreferred illustrative embodiments, it is to be understood that myinvention is not to be construed as being limited to the constructionsand arrangements shown and described as various modifications of suchconstructions and arrangements may occur to those skilled in the art towhich my invention appertains without departing from the spirit andscope of my invention defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a signal system an electric circuit including a normally de-energized visual signal, a normally deenergized audible signal, a,normally open switch adapted for simultaneously energizing said signalsand having a pair of contacts, a movable strip of electricallynon-conductive material passing between said contacts therebymaintaining switch in open position both of said signals deenergized andhaving at least one erforation therein, means for moving said strip,both of said signals being simultaneously energized wh n a perforatedportion of said strip is brought into alignment with said contacts andsaid contacts engage one with the other to close the circuit throughsaid switch, a relay in said circuit for maintaining both of saidsignals energized after initial energization through the closing of saidcircuit "through said switch contacts, 9. normally closed second switchin said circuit adapted to be opened to deenergize said audible signal,and a third normally closed switch in said circult adapted to be openedto simultaneously de energize said relay and both of said signals or ifsaid audible signal is deenergized then to simultaneously clecnergizesaid relay and said visual signal.

2. In a signal system, an electric circuit, a signal in said circuit, anelectromagnetically operable switch in said circuit, a pair of controlswitches in said circuit each having a pair of opposed contacts, anelongated strip of electrically non-conductive material having at leasttwo transversely and longitudinally spaced apart perforations, and

means for moving said strip between said opposed contacts to therebymaintain said control switches in open position and said signalinoperative, said signal being operative when one of said perforationsin said strip is moved into alignment with a of contacts of one of saidcontrol switches to thereby permit said contacts to engage each other toclose the circuit therethrough and through said electromagneticallyoperable switch,

said signal being rendered inoperative when the other one of saidperforations in said strip is moved into alignment with a pair ofcontacts of the other one of said control switches to close the circuittherethrough and thereby open the circuit through saidelectromagnetically operable switch.

3. In a signal system, an electric circuit, a normally deenergizedelectrically operable signal in said circuit, an electromagneticallyoperable switch in said circuit, a normally open control switch in saidcircuit having a pair of contacts adapted to successively close saidcircuit through said control switch and through said electromagneticallyoperable switch to successively energize and deenergize said signal, amovable strip of electrically non-conductive material passing over saidcontacts to normally maintain said contacts in open position and havingat least two transversely and longitudinally spaced perforations thereinwhereby, during the movement of said" strip, the circuit is successivelyclosed first through one of said perforations and one of said contactsto thereby close the circuit through said e'ectromagnetically operableswitch and then through the other one of said perforations and the otherone of said contacts to thereby open the circuit through saidelectromagnetically operable switch.

l. In a signal system as set forth in claim 1, said electric circuitincluding a synchronous electric clock motor for imparting movement tosaid strip, an electrically operable clock for indicating the time ofday, a stationary indicator positioned at one side of said strip, saidstrip having thereon time designating indicia arranged longitudinally ofsaid strip adapted to register with said indicator to designate the timeof day, said synchronous motor moving said strip at such rate that saidindicia register with said indicator in time-phased relationship withthe time of day indicated by said clock. a

5. An automatic reminder comprising an elongated strip of flexibleelectrically non-conductive material adapted for movement from a supplydesignating indicia thereon arranged longitusally thereof having atleast one perforastrl cooperating with said indicia for indicating thetime of day during the movement of said a mechanism normally moving saids '9 onto said receiving roller in timed phase a relativeiy to saidindicator; reversible ted for selectively alternately "ip-receivingroller or said stripr respectively moving said strip forwardly orrearwardly with increased speed relatively to its normaltime-synchronized speed; an electric circuit including a synchronouselectric motor for driving said strip-moving drive mechanism,a-reversible electric motor for driving said reversible mechanism, asolenoid-operable clutch for operatively connecting said reversiblemechanism with said strip-receiving roller, a

solenoid operable clutch for operatively connecting said reversiblemechanism with said stripsupply roller, a throw-out solenoid foroperatively disconnecting said synchronous motor from said strip drivemechanism, a double throw switch for energizing said throw-out solenoidto oper-atively disengage said synchronous motor from said strip drivingmechanism and simultaneously energize said reversible motor andselectively energize either of said clutch-operating solenoids forselectivel moving said strip with increased speed in a selected forwardor rearward direction, an electrically operable warning signal, and apair of contacts in said circuit normally maintained in spaced opencircuit position by said strip moving therebetween, said contacts beingadapted to close said circuit to cause operation of said warning signalwhen said strip had advanced to present said perforation between saidcontacts to permit one or" said contacts to pass therethrough intoengagement \'ith the other of said contacts to close the circuit tothereby actuate said warning signal.

6. In a signal system, an electric circuit including a synchronouselectric clock in said circuit, a normally deenergized visual signal, anormally deenergized audible signal, a normally open switch adapted forsimultaneously energizing said signals and having a pair of contacts, amovable 75 strip of electrically non-conductive material pass- 17 ncbetween sa drs ntatts the eby maintaining sai s itch in. en Pos tion ndboth, i sa signals deenergizd andhaving at leastjone perforationtherein, a stationary indicatormounted adja nt said. strip means.includin a y nous motor for moving said strip, said strip hay,- ingtime-indicating indicia arranged longitudinan of and along a marginalportionithereof, said indicifildesignating the time "in year, month, dayoLmonth and hour and minute of the day in association with saidindicator, said strip having portions adjacent said indicia adapted toreceve thereon memoranda intellectually associated with thesignal-actuating perforation aligned with selected time-indicatingindicia, both of said signals being simultaneously energized when aperforated portion of said strip is brought into alignment with saidcontacts and said contacts engage one with the other to close thecircuit through said switch, a relay in said circuit for maintainingboth of said signals energized after initial energization through theclosing of said circuit through said switch contacts, a normally closedsecond switch in said circuit adapted to be opened to deenergize saidaudible signal, and a third normally closed switch in said circuitadapted to be opened to simultaneously deenergize said relay and both ofsaid signals or if said audible signal is deenergized then tosimultaneously deenergize said relay and said visual signal.

7. In a signal system, an electric circuit, a signal in said circuit, aswitch in said circuit having opposed contacts, an elongated strip ofelectrically non-conductive material having at least one perforationtherein, means for moving said strip between said opposed contacts tothereby maintain said switch in open position and said signalinoperative, said signal being operative when a perforated portion ofsaid strip is moved into alignment with said switch contacts to therebypermit said contacts to engage each other to close the circuit, amanually operable normally closed switch in said circuit, and a relay insaid circuit whereby said signal is rendered continuously operativeafter said circuit is initially closed through said opposed switchcontacts and after said perforated portion of said strip has moved outof alignment with said opposed contacts, said signal being renderedinoperative when said manually operable switch is opened.

8. In a signal system, the combination with an electric circuitincluding a signal, a switch for said signal having opposed contacts, asynchronous electric motor operated clock for indicating the time ofday, and a synchronous electric drive motor, of a movable elongatedstrip of electrically non-conductive material having thereontimedesignating indicia arranged longitudinally thereof, a stationaryindicator positioned to register with said indicia to designate the timeof day, said strip having a plurality of perforations spacedlongitudinally thereof at predetermined locations in registrations withselected time-designating indicia, said strip being mounted for movementbetween said opposed contacts by said drive motor at such rate that saidindicia register with said indicator in time-phased relationship withthe time of day indicated by said clock and whereby the unperforatedportion of said strip maintains said switch open and said signaldeenergized, said switch being operative to close the circuit andenergize said signal when a perforated portion of said strip is alignedwith said opposed contacts to permit said contacts to engage each otherto 18 close thecircuit, a may adapted to be simultaneouslyne'rgiZed'withsaid signal and to maintain a dsignal operative,andamanually oper ablesecond switch operative to: open th'ecircu'it tosaid relay andsaidsignal to deenergize said ay ae 'sisneli 9 Anautomatic reminder and signal system c mpri in was P te @S bP v a iWound the eon a lbf strip mper roller tor receiving said strip inwoundform thereon from saidsupply roller, 'said strip being movablebetween said rollers over said desk plate, a e hav n amen m nt e wmarginal portion arranged longitudinally ofthe str ipyaiciliduit ingllqinga source of electric en ergy, an electric signalinsaid circuit, asynchronous electric clock in said circuit, a signal-control switch insaid circuit having a pair of contacts,

indicator positioned adjacent said indicia, synchronous-motor-drivenmeans for moving said strip over said desl: plate at such rate that saidindicia move into successive registration with said indicator insynchronized time phase relationship with the time of day indicated bysaid indicia at said indicator and by said electric clock, said stripbeing arranged to move between said contacts to thereby maintain saidcontacts separated with said circuit open therethrough and said signalinoperative, said strip having longitudinally spaced perforations atpoints in alignment with selected time-indicating indicia for futureactuations of said signal, said contacts being adapted to engage eachother through said perforations to close the circuit when saidperforations pass into alignment with said contacts at the timesindicated by such perforatiomaligned indicia, said strip having portionsthereof adjacent said indicia adapted to receive memoranda thereon whichare intellectually associated with selected times of day designated bythe perforation-aligned timeindicating indicia, and including anadditional pair of said signal-control switches in said circuitoperatively connected with a second switch hav ing anelectromagnetically actuated armature for alternately closing andopening the circuit through said second switch to thereby render saidelectric signal respectively operative and inoperative, said striphaving cooperative pairs of perforations, the perforations of each pairbeing arranged in selected relatively spaced locations longitudinallyand transversely of the strip whereby one of said perforations of eachof said pairs is adapted to cause a closing of the circuit through oneof said control switches at a predetermined time to thereby actuate saidelectromagnetically actuated second switch to energize said electricsignal and whereby the other of said perforations of each of said pairsis adapted to cause an opening of the circuit through the other one ofsaid control switches at a predetermined time to thereby actuate saidelectromagnetically actuated second switch to deenergize said electricsignal, the duration of operation of said electric signal beingpredetermined by the alignment of the two perforations of each pair withthe marginal time-indicating indicia on the strip.

10. An automatic reminder and signal system as set forth in claim 9, andincluding reversible motor and a separate switch therefor in saidcircuit, mechanism operativel connected with said reversible motor formoving said strip in relatively reverse directions, independently ofsaid synchr onous-motor-driven means for moving said strip in saidsynchronized time-phased relationship, to permit advanced movement ofthe strip REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in thefile of this patent:

5 UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,137,427 Schafi Apr. 27, 19151,142,604 Moore June 8, 1915 1,172,080 Voigt Feb. 15, 1916 Ottoway May11, 1937

